“Rowan will be going on winter break soon, right? Once he’s out, you guys should take him out to play and relax. Kids nowadays are under a lot of pressure academically.”As far as Camryn knew, Rowan’s grades were excellent.As long as he did not mess up during the college entrance examination, he would be able to get into any top institution he chose.“He still has to keep up with his studies. Once he’s back, there’ll only be a few more days left till Christmas. Alright, since his cousin-in-law has said so, we’ll bring him on a trip for a few days once his winter break starts.”At the mention of a trip, Callum asked excitedly, “Honey, do you want to go up north to see the snow? Have you seen real snow before?”“No, but I’ve felt the coldness of the north before. In the past, Aunt Evelyn took me traveling all around the country looking for someone who could treat me. I’ve been to many cities in the northern region, but I couldn’t see back then, so I’ve never seen snow.”Before she
Martin shifted to a new spot and even patted the one beside him, gesturing for his son to sit.Callum sat down and took a look at the large brocade box before his mother. He asked softly, “Dad, what has Mom dug out for my wife this time?”“It’s a set of jewelry from her dowry. They’re vintage. Your mom wore them once when she was young and put them away after. She took them out because she suddenly remembered them. That set suits your wife quite well because she’s tall and has a naturally dignified aura, she’ll be able to pull it off.”Callum smiled. “Mom’s already given quite a few sets of jewelry from her dowry to Camryn, and now she’s giving more? I have two younger brothers. Mom will have two more daughters-in-law in the future, you know.”Of course, he was glad that his mother was willing to give valuable things to Camryn, but he thought she should leave some to his two future sisters-in-law, lest they say that his mother was biased, which would be bad for the family’s harmony
Rosella laughed as she looked at her son. “It’ll be a ladies' night. If a big man like you comes with us… Well, if you’re not afraid of being teased, you can come with us. But whenever I asked you to attend dinners with me, you’d always say you were busy.“Now that I want to bring your wife to meet my friends, you suddenly say you’re free. Why, are you afraid I’ll sell off your wife?”Rosella teased her son. “Don’t worry, I promise you I’ll return her to you whole and unharmed.”Callum blushed slightly as he laughed. “I’m not worried. You’d sell me off sooner than you’d sell Camryn off. I just really am free. I was really busy in the past too. It’s just that, now that the younger ones can help out, us older ones can take the occasional break too, after working so hard for so many years.”Austin and River could both help out now.“You’re the protective type and you dote on Camryn the most. It’d be weird if you heard someone dared to touch even a single hair on Camryn’s head and did
Martin chimed in, “Your mum has me to pick her up. You don’t need to.”“Alright, alright. We’ll each bring our own wives home.”Once Camryn and Rosella were done with the dinner, Callum would take Camryn home and stay far away from his mother to avoid her hogging his wife all to herself.He and his wife had just gotten married and were still in their honeymoon phase. He could not bear being apart from her even for a second and wished he could be with his wife 24/7.Even his secretary had pointed out that after he married, the amount of networking dinners he went for had lessened greatly.Of course, married men should put their families first and go straight home after work to spend time with their wives.Zachary too had stopped going out to network at night as much.“Come here, Camryn. I’ll help you put on the jewelry. Let me see if I was right.”Rosella could not be bothered with those two overly doting men and picked up the necklace to put it on Camryn.Camryn said, “Mom, yo
Camryn laughed as sweetness filled her heart. She thought to herself that she was really, very lucky.Before meeting Callum, luck had never been on her side. With a biological mother like Paige, she was hurt the most deeply by her.Fortunately, Callum’s love and her in-laws’ doting, as well as the rest of the York family’s care for her had healed her.She had also avenged her father and retrieved everything that belonged to her.Now, all she had to do was to take care of her health and after a few years, have a kid, and then her life would be complete.In the end, Camryn accepted the vintage set of jewelry from her mother-in-law. If she continued trying to refuse it, her in-laws and her husband would take turns trying to persuade her.She knew Rosella and her aunts-in-law had lots of jewelry. As they did not have daughters, their jewelry was to be passed on to their daughters-in-law. Grandma May had quite a stash too, despite having distributed some once before when her daughters
“Alright, stop pouting. People who don’t know what happened would assume I wronged you or something.”Camryn wrapped her arms around Callum’s neck and kissed him.His wife was taking the initiative to kiss him, so of course, Callum would not be reserved about it. He hugged her soft body tightly and they kissed for a while before he let her go.When his gaze fell on the jewelry she was wearing, he said sourly, “You rarely wear the jewelry I give you but you haven’t taken off the jewelry Mom gave you since you put it on. My mom’s jewelry is all amazing. My gifts can’t compare to hers.”Camryn pinched his cheeks, amused. “That’s your mother—your biological mother—who gave me jewelry, and you’re still jealous? I was going to refuse it earlier but you told me to accept it. Now, you’re being such a sourpuss. What do you want me to do?”Callum scowled and stayed silent.He just was jealous.He felt like anyone could take his place in his wife’s eyes.“Or should I take it off right now
“Well, since you thought about it, I’d have to grant your wish. Don’t worry. I won’t wear you out in bed.”However, he would bathe with her. Camryn was speechless. What a cunning man. “I’ll get your clothes and run the bath, honey.”Callum walked out of the bedroom after speaking. Despite what he said, he did not wear Camryn out that night. It was already late at night, and they had to wake up early to return to the city for work the next day. He was worried she would be exhausted. In another villa, Carrie, disguised as Mrs. Longbottom, was on her phone while lying on her luxurious bed. After cutting her two aunts off and getting angered by Camryn, she no longer wanted to stay in her rented house. She terminated her tenancy. Being Mrs. Longbottom was way more comfortable. Carrie could enjoy the best of everything.It was the kind of life she deserved. Suddenly, someone opened the door to her room. Carrie was startled and thought it was a burglar. Her two bodyguar
Paige forbade Carrie from smoking too. While she usually let Carrie do whatever she wanted, smoking was strictly banned because she hated the smell of it. If Cain smoked, Paige would make him spend the night in the study. Paige also told Carrie that she was to become the York family’s missus in the future. If she liked to smoke, it could be disadvantageous to her plan to marry into the family as the Yorks might not like it. In the end, Carrie neither smoked nor married into the York family. She had become a middle-aged man’s mistress instead. It was all because of Camryn and Serenity. Carrie would grit her teeth in anger whenever she was reminded of her situation. “You can learn how to smoke. It can help when you’re in a bad mood or feeling depressed.”Mr. Longbottom passed her a cigarette and lit it for her. Carrie took two drags before she started coughing heavily. Mr. Longbottom laughed and said, “You’ll get used to it. Learning how to smoke is easy, but quitting is